Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said it would net $2.7bn in upfront proceeds from the 24-year lease agreement on rents, describing the deal as one of the Middle East’s largest property transactions.
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Abu Dhabi schools could return to distance learning if COVID-19 cases are suspected
Students could return to remote learning in Abu Dhabi if COVID-19 cases are suspected. Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee and Department of Health – Abu Dhabi have announced that …
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More than 60 per cent of hospitals in Abu Dhabi now digitally connected
More than 60 per cent of all hospitals in Abu Dhabi emirate The system now boasts 87 million unique clinical records, and it captures 50 per cent of the total number of episodes in the emirate. In a …
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ADEK launches ‘42 Abu Dhabi’ coding school, opens 2021
ABU DHABI – The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, ADEK, has announced that the UAE capital will open the first GCC campus of the internationally renowned 42 Network of coding and …
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Pompeo Condemns Iran’s Silence on China Uyghurs After Khamenei Says UAE ‘Betrayed’ Islam
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of encouraging violence on Twitter, as Tehran continues its campaign against the Israel-United Arab Emirates …
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Israeli flight attendant says “shalom” to UAE, bye to airline
Hedva Opatovsky’s first flight to the United Arab Emirates was her last for El Al, the Israeli flag carrier whose routes she has plied through almost a half-century of wars and peacemaking.
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UAE’s largest lender set to start talks on Israeli banking tie-ups
… Bank says to talk with Bank Hapoalim and Bank Leumi to forge cooperation in the financial sector First Abu Dhabi Bank, the UAE’s biggest lender, plans to start talks with Bank Hapoalim and Bank …
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Dubai returns to public debt markets for first time in six years
The government of Dubai started marketing a dual-tranche bond on Wednesday, its first sale in public debt markets in six years, as the Middle East trade and tourism hub seeks to boost finances hit by …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Apollo-led consortium enter into $5.5bn investment partnership
The transaction will result in upfront proceeds of $2.7bn to ADNOC and is expected to close before end of 2020, subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Sungrow Signs a 900 MW Agreement to Supply 1500V Turnkey Inverter Solution to Dubai
Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced that the Company partnered with Shanghai Electric to supply its latest 1500V 6.25 MW turnkey solution to the 900 MW …
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First Abu Dhabi Bank to Start Talks With Israeli Lenders
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC plans to start talks with Bank Hapoalim and Bank Leumi to forge cooperation in the financial sector as the United Arab Emirates and Israel normalize their relations.
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Sri Lankan reported dead following gas explosion in Abu Dhabi
A Sri Lankan was among the dead following a gas tank explosion at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign – Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the …
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Abu Dhabi’s best cheese and grape nights to try
On Thursdays, just in time to start the weekend, a brand new cheese and grape night has launched and we’re all ears. Head along from 7pm to 9pm and you can enjoy some specially created cheese and cold …
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Deal with UAE could be ‘match made in heaven’ for Israeli tech sector
The UAE would become only the third country in the Arab world to establish full relations with Israel. To inaugurate formal normalization talks, El Al Airlines, Israel’s national carrier, flew Israeli …
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Parties in the streets: how Dubai and Sharjah celebrated the end of the Second World War
Thousands thronged the streets and danced until sunset – news of the Allied victory in 1945 was greeted with huge fanfare in Dubai and Sharjah. When the Germans surrendered on May 7, it drew the …
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2 Pinoy workers killed in Abu Dhabi restaurant blast
Two Filipino workers were killed in an explosion in two neighboring restaurants in Abu Dhabi, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced yesterday in a statement. “Ambassador Hjayceelyn M. Quintana …
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On Dubai Startup Hub’s Third Anniversary, A Look Back At The Lessons Learnt Building This Entrepreneurial Hub In The Middle East
“With Dubai Startup Hub, it was about building the bridge to the future for all- established companies, family businesses, entrepreneurial individuals, and technology innovators by creating platforms …
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